People: Hall Brown; One Agency; Muse; Fanattik; Savills; AECOM
Manchester-bassed family law firm, Hall Brown, has made a trio of appointments to support a continued strong increase in the volume of casework which it is handling.
Iram Banday has joined the Finance team at the boutique firm’s Manchester head office as Accounts Executive, while Kate Buttery has taken up a role in Leeds as Mediation Co-ordinator.
Chloe Taha has, meanwhile, become a Paralegal in Hall Brown’s Sheffield office.
The firm’s Chief Financial Officer, Will Taylor, has described the hires as “strategically important” in enabling its lawyers to deliver services to clients.
“We fully appreciate that, as the amount and complexity of casework which we deal with grows, it’s vital to ensure that we have solid foundations.
“Just as we have been able to attract some of the country’s leading family lawyers since we first opened, we are extremely fortunate to have what we believe is the best support team to be found in any law firm anywhere.”
He added: “Iram brings a wealth of experience and is a very valuable addition to the skills which we have in-house.
“Following the launch of our national mediation practice, we have seen a rapid rise in dispute resolution work across all our premises, so Kate’s appointment is hugely important.
“Chloe is evidence of our determination both to attract legal talent and to bring in individuals who are very much familiar with our client base.
“Although she is joining at an early stage of her career, she has come from another leading firm, where she gained experience of assisting on the financial aspects of complex, high net worth divorces.”
The latest wave of recruitment by Hall Brown bolsters more key developments already made this year. Mr Taylor was, himself, only appointed in November in what the firm described as a “new and exciting” phase of its evolution, even more professionalism to its central support function.
Ms Banday joins after working with a number of other boutique firms over the course of the past 15 years.
The post taken up by Ms Buttery – who is a fully qualified legal secretary – sees her directly working with Partner Sarah Manning, who was appointed as Hall Brown’s first Head of Mediation in January.
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Donna Fisk
One Agency, based in Trafford Park, has hired Donna Fisk as Account Director from Global Media on the back of several large scale account wins.
Donna joins the sales team with the aim of supporting a wider new business strategy and working on some of One Agency’s FMCG campaigns executing a number of creative activations.
Donna, who was at Global for eight years, managed a number of regional and national accounts across radio, digital audio and out-of-home platforms with clients across various sectors including FMCG, Travel and Leisure and the fashion industry. She has a keen interest in podcasting and aims to implement this across a number of One Agency clients.
She said: “I have been in the media industry for around 16 years, eight years in print and eight years with Global. When One Agency approached me, I felt it was the perfect time to move into agency life and start a new chapter in my media career. Working with such a skilled team like One Agency will also allow me to offer clients more than I’ve ever been able to before, and I am so excited to see what my future holds.”
Vickie Butterworth, co-founder at One Agency, said: “It has been great to welcome Donna to the team. She has a huge amount of experience that will bring invaluable support to the current team and our clients. 2024 is a big year for One Agency with so many incredible projects in the pipeline and we’re really looking forward to working with Donna as we grow as an agency.”
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Natalie Kennedy
Muse, the nationwide placemaker, has grown its team in the North West with three new hires, on the back of a strong financial position and a significant development pipeline.
Natalie Kennedy has been appointed Senior Project Manager, Joel Chandler as Senior Development Manager, and Sarah Chicken as Development Manager.
Over a 17-year career, Natalie has helped deliver nationally significant regeneration, working in partnership with the public and private sector on projects exceeding £500m in value. This includes working on behalf of Alliance Manchester Business School, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and No 1 Old Trafford, supporting the delivery of thousands of new homes, retail, and commercial space across the north.
Joining from Genr8 Developments, Joel brings 10 years’ regeneration experience to Muse.
Joel Chandler
He has supported the delivery of the £250m Smithfield regeneration scheme in Stoke-on-Trent, a major town centre regeneration project, delivered in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Sarah brings a raft of experience to the business with time spent at Knight Frank, Gerald Eve, and Tritax Symmetry. Sarah has supported the delivery of Symmetry Park, a one million sq ft employment park and 65-acre country park on Merseyside and a 65-acre employment park in Middlewich.
The trio of appointments build on the strong performance of Muse, and its North West team based in Salford.
Phil Marsden, Managing Director at Muse – North West, said: “Natalie, Joel, and Sarah arrive at Muse with an incredible breadth and depth of regeneration experience. Their skills and insight will be critical as we deliver on our strong development pipeline. With the financial resources and strength to deliver, Muse is a growing strongly in the North West.”
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Nicole Rhodes
Fanattik, the Northwich-based pop culture brand specialising in licensed limited edition affordable gifts and collectibles, has appointed Oliver Hancock as its Head of Digital, and Nicole Rhodes as Sales Account Manager.
Anthony Marks, Fanattik MD, said: “Oliver and Nicole have many years of experience in their fields, they both love the pop culture space so they are both a natural fit for Fanattik.”
Oliver Hancock said: “Fanattik work with some of the biggest brands in the world, so to be able to join the team and use my skills to help promote some of the *very cool* products they come up with is a dream for me.
“I’m looking forward to getting my teeth stuck in.”
Nicole Rhodes said: “As well as an impressive portfolio of iconic brands, Fanattik truly understands what the fans want which is reflected in their fun and unique product offer.
“2024 is such an exciting time to join the team, with a jam-packed year of new signings, anniversaries, and monthly new product releases. I can’t wait to work with our retail partners to get these onto shelves and into the hands of fans around the world.”
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James Evans
International real estate advisor, Savills, has announced 25 promotions at its Manchester office, with a further two promotions in its Knutsford and Chester offices.
James Evans, head of national office agency, Savills Manchester, said: “We continue to grow our business to provide advice across the residential and commercial sectors in response to the ongoing opportunities that exist throughout the North West.
“These promotions are a testament to the individuals’ hard work.”
The promotions in Manchester are: Michael Slaven (Property Management), Director: Andy Williams (Property Management), Director; Holly Gillard (Leisure & Trade), Associate Director; Ryan Griffin (Lettings), Associate Director; Amy Lea (Property Management), Associate Director; Natalie Massey (Property Management), Associate Director; Joe Henderson (Valuation), Associate Director; Katie Parfett (Planning), Associate; Amelia Robson (Planning), Associate; Anna MacDonald (Property Management), Associate; Caitlan Clarke (Property Management), Associate; Cassie Wardley (Property Management), Associate; Devon Hughes (Property Management), Associate; Izzy Dimmer (Property Management), Associate; Natasha Yarwood (Property Management), Associate; Oli Stirling (Property Management), Associate; Ryan Fellowes (Property Management), Associate; Mark Brown (Property Management), Associate; Maya Choudhury (Property Management) Associate; Jake Tickle (Property Management), Associate; Laura Fitzgibbon (Property Management), Associate; Lori McPherson (Residential Development Sales), Associate; Joe Kemp (UK Investment), Associate; Dan Ibbotson (Valuation), Associate; James Williams (Valuation), Associate.
In Knutsford, Ellis McQueen (Residential sales) has been promoted to Associate Director, while in Chester, Jamie Bradshaw (Residential sales), is an Associate.
Cameron Ewer, head of residential sales at Savills in the North West and Scotland, said: “I would like to congratulate both Ellis and Jamie on their well-deserved promotions. We are exceptionally proud of what they have achieved and would like to thank them for the key role they have played in the success of their respective teams. It is a pleasure to make this announcement and I wish them both luck in their new roles.”
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From left: Jon Moore, Paul Camac, Stephen Chadwick, Rebecca Costello
Infrastructure consultancy firm, AECOM, has bolstered its expanding team in the North of England with three new hires in its cost management division.
The business has appointed Paul Camac as director of cost management, and he will be responsible for leading the specialism from AECOM’s new Manchester office, which was opened by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham last summer.
Paul joins AECOM following almost five years at RPS, where he served as associate director and most recently, director in commercial management. He will work alongside AECOM’s newly appointed director of project management, Matthew Gerken, and report into the firm’s head of project, programme and cost management (PPC) in the North, Jonathan Moore.
Paul is also joined by new associate director Stephen Chadwick, as well as cost management project surveyor, Rebecca Costello. Both arrive from RPS and will be based in AECOM’s Liverpool office, which sits within its wider regional network.
These new hires mean AECOM has doubled the size of its North West PPC team over the past 12 months, from 30 to 60. It comes as the consultancy firm expands its presence across the North with a dedicated team of specialists across a range of disciplines, focused on delivering projects in the region.
Jonathan Moore, director and head of PPC in the North at AECOM, said: “Paul, Stephen and Rebecca bring additional strength and depth to the team – providing a relationship-led approach and a fresh perspective to the transformational projects we’re working on with public and private sector clients alike.”
